User manual EPSON LQ-550 ESCP MANUAL

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Theprinterad~thf?paperto~ loading position when it nxeives data - Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor By pIacing the tractor ii\ the pull-tractor position, you can load paper from the rear, fron~orbottom. Thestqs axe the same for all paper paths. Note: donotwetk Whmtktmctorf6intkpuaJraclor buttontofczdtkpyIpokck EAR-oFFhttonw*LoAD/E R tO#UStllndby~ 1 . Makesuretheprinterishuwdoffandthepapergukieand theprintercoverare~ved. Makesurethetracbrisinthepulkacbr positionandthe paperhleverlsinthe~poeitbar * 2-14 Paper Handling 4. Slide the left sprocket unit using the scale on the printer as a guide. Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it in place. Move the paper support so it is midway between the spxxxket unit& 5. if you are insert@ paper in thy front paper slot, remove the front cover and slide the edge guide completely to the left. 6 . h4akesureyourpaperhasaclean, straightedge. hsertthe paperintothedesiredpapersld(rpar, frontor~) untilitemergesbetweentheplatenindprinthead. 7 . Pullthepaperupuntiltheperfkatbnbetweenthefirstand sand pages is even with the top of the prlnWs r&bun. 10. Slide the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in the ~w~-. `l'&m lock it in place by pushing the spmcket lock 12. You can see the current DIP-switch settings at any time by running the self test as described in Chapter 1. DIP switch I1 On Off See the tables on the next page. I 1-2 l-3 l-4 sets/character tables M I 1-5 /l-7 I / Print direction Printer mode** Input buffer Unidirectional 8 KB* 1 l-8 / 1 -inch skip-over-perforation DIP switch 2 SW 2-l 2-2 2-3 2-4 ** SW l-6 has no function on printers other than the European version. Description Page length (for continuous On Off paper) See the Page length table Tear off Auto line feed On On off* off* * The asterisks indicate the default or factory settings. The defaults for DIP switches l-l, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-1, and 2-2 vary according to the country. Using the Printer 3-7 14 otl on on af an on on OI 011 llhchmmm 11. 7hchao96~ at on Ott on ntlsst?ctimdesaibesthefun&msaftheDIpstitCheB. You can select the character tables with DIP switches 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4, according to @Character tables" on page34 To select a graphics character table, you must first turn DIP switch 1-4 on. Print direction Printer mode T&isfeatuxeisava&bIeodyontheEiuro~~ofthls printer. 3-10 Using the Printer In IBM emulation mode, the functions of some DIP switches differ from those listed on pages 3-7 to 3-9. 880 880 868 866 l-l on , cm on on oft oft `otf oft 437Gled 858 862 The printer stores data sent from your mmputer in its input buffer. Keep DIP switch 1-7 off to select an 8 KB bufkr. WhenautolinekdisaaOXPswkh24orr), the~ aac0mpanieseach~retumcode(CR)~vedwltha line-fi?edcade!m. If each line overprints the next, turn DIP switch 2-4 on. Micro Feed The micro-feed feature allows you to move the paper forward or t&cward in l/180-inch inaements. Before you adjust the loading position, it is set to the factory setting (8. 5 mm). By moving the paper backward, you can set theloadingpositiontoas~~as5~mm~mthetopedgeof the paper. mn you make adjustments to the loading or tear-off posibIonswithoontinuous~~, theprinterremembersthe new position, even if you turn off the printer. When you adjust the loading position of single-sheet paper, the printer remembers the new position until you turn off the power. The loading position returns to the factory setting (85mm)whenthepoweristumedonagain. Tousethe~~feature, presstheALT~atthesame time as you presq the LOAD/EJECT or LUFF button, as indicated on the print&s control panel. [. . . ] c D E F iiiz 0 1 2 s 4 : : a A B C D E F Abtcmp 031~ Fbdwuese) Eiz-ii: s 4 8" 7 8 OBABCDEF u sp 6 . i b A6&6 #rA U A 8 x6a u #i(x 0 a 0 xaat8 a A : 0 E F LF tY VTEszr: tf ff Hrmtira a9 i$ 1a t i 0 A-4 Appendix 0 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 : A 8 C 0 E F 0 1 2 3 4 6 6 : 0 A 8 C D E F PC&w (GreekI OooE -ii-: a 4 x x : B C 0 E F PC852 (E&t Ewvpe) 0 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 6 9 A E D E F Appendix A-5 (XloE 0 1 2 3 4 6 8 7 6 : B C 0 . E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x a `A B C D E F CCCEI~~ABCOEF 0 IC$AgLAam 1 2 a 4 6 6 7 0 8 A B C D E . F A-4 Appendix Characters available with ESC (* Topintthecharactersinthe table on the left, you must first , cooEsend the FSC (A command. 0 2 3 4 6 0 7 6 9 A B C 0 E F 1 lnternational Character Sets DIP switch 0 u. s. A 1 Franca 2 Germfq 3ww , 4ssweden ~ 1taIy 6 ~7Spainl -ly --(ha*) 23 24 40 5B 5C 50 5E 60 78 7C 70 7E tttBL0AI)C Q-Y lOckYnafkll# $BL0A0A 11 spaiill 13 Korea @W #$diArC' ~JtgnemJ#$o[~]-`(:~$ 6 1R 1 0 n 0 6 t am&U c fi A 0 a - 12L1Cn+t #$-8" "1' A-8 Appendix GIossary The following definitions apply specifically to printers. ASCII AmericanStandardCodefixInkmnationkkchange. A standardizedccding6ystem~assigningMlmerlcalcodesto letters, andsymbDls. iMdh3Crton;rrp~tinQ Printing In which the print head prints in both directions. This lraea!B the speed of printing. buffer The portion of the pri. nWs memory used to store data befog prbtsnglt- A c&&ion of letters, numbers, and symbols. cfxmcfetsperfnch (cpD Amwumfthesizeoftextcharactem. . Theprintex'sdefiwlt SettingislOcpi. Printing in which each character is approcdmately 60% of the width of standard characters Useful for fitting wicJe tables m spreadsheets onto paper. conthwous paper Paper that has spmdcet-feed holes on each side, is perforated betweenpages, andissupplledinafofdedstack. AIsocalled knfold paper. conifol code speda1codesusedtocontrorprinterfunccions, suchas pet+dnga~Fetun\orlinefeed. cu?-sheet Reedef (c3fg An optional, detackble device that automatically feeds single sheetsofpaperintotheprinter. 4 ~bkshoodng feat~. ~ that helps advancxxl usem find the ~useofcornmurdcationprob~betweentheprinterandthe computer. DuringtMsmode, theprinterprintseachcodeit xec&esinbothhexadedmalnotatbnandaSASUIcharacters. AIsocaIledhexdtunp. A value or setting that takes effect when the equipment is tumedon, reset, or~~. DIP swkhes Small switches in a printer that control various printer funcHonsandset~defaultstahrsofthep~~whenitis turnedonorinidalized. DIPstandsfor@alin-linepackage. dot mom Amethodofprin~inwhicheachletterorsymbolfsformed by a pattern (matrix) of individual dots. GL-2 Glossary double-heEght pdntm Printing in which each character is twice as tall as normal. dmtt Oneofhvoprintqual&savaiIableonyourprlnter. Draftuses amlnimumnumberofdotsperckacterZorNgh-speed print&. See also L&&Qllality. EScjp 3 Theenhanced versionoftheEsc/Ppxintercommand language. [. . . ]